Passive voice
A guide pointed out the Pyramids to me.
The Pyramids were pointed out to me by the guide.
He was invited to a party in Camdem Town by some friends.
Some friends invited him to a party in Camdem Town.
They believed the horse was a present. (It...)
It was believed that the horse was a present.
Painters painted my granny's fence last week.
My granny had/got her fence painted last week.
'You must take these tablets twice a day', the doctor said.
The doctor said that I had to take those tablets twice a day.
Someone has to inform the students about the situation.
The students have to be informed about the situation.
You were ordered to sing the new song.
Someone ordered you to sing the new song.
People are thinking that drugs are very dangerous.
Drugs are being thought to be very dangerous.
Someone should edit my videos for me, it takes me ages!
I should have/get my videos edited, it takes me ages!
If I find a cheap flight, I will go to Rio. (unless)
Unless I find a chep flight, I won't go to Rio.
No one can answer your question.
Your question cannot be answered by anyone.
The search was given up after three hours by the rescue team.
The rescue team gave up the search after three hours.
Ancient people thought that the stars would fall on them. Make two sentences.
1. It was thought by ancient people that the stars would fall on them.
2. Stars were thought by ancient people to fall on them.
Your hair needs cutting.
You should...
You should get/have your hair cut.
Which film did you see yesterday night?, Maria asked.
Maria asked which film I had seen the night before.
- He had been taught math by one of his uncles.
- Math had been taught to him by one of his uncles.
An article about the new building has been already written.
Someone has already written an article about the new building.
They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory. Make two passive sentences.
1. It was known that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory.
2. Mr. Brown was known to be stealing iron from the factory.
My eyes were tested by the optician.
I had/got my eyes tested by the optician.
It is unlikely he was a new student, he was wearing really smart clothes. (Rewrite it with a modal perfect)
He can't / may / might not have been a new student, he was wearing really smart clothes.
What did he write it with? He wrote it with a matchstick dipped in blood.
What was it written with? It was written with a matchstick dipped in blood by him.
The boy that was wanted by the police has been found.
Someone has found the boy that the police wanted.
Everybody says that he settled the business. Make two passive sentences.
1. He...
2. The business...
1. He is said to have settled the business.
2. The business is said to have been settled by him.
Edward will repair Mary's big lorry tomorrow.
Marry will get/have her lorry repaired by Edward.
'It would be a good idea to pay the library a visit while we are in town', she said. (suggest)
-She suggested paying the library a visit while they were in town.
-She suggested that they pay the library a visit while they were in town.